Create Your Own Experience

Are you familiar with our Create Your Own (CYO) package?  You can choose four or more events on our Performing Arts Season, getting up to a 15% savings on the tickets you purchase, lock in great seats, and secure access to Broadway events before individual tickets are on sale.  Becoming a CYO package buyer is a great way to treat yourself by setting some performance dates on the calendar and making sure you save room in your year for some great Performing Arts events.

Each year, I ask our staff to comment on the events they would choose if putting together their own CYO package.  Here are this year's responses:

Jen Tibbs

Jen Tibbs, Coordinator of Public Information and Marketing:

The Illusionsists
Elf
Annie
Beauty and the Beast

Of course The Cat in the Hat for my kids

Hey Jen - Of course, you don't *have* to limit yourself to four choices.  You can choose more!  It's part of the beauty of the CYO package.  Also, you can purchased different numbers of tickets for the shows in your package.  So you can get 2 tickets to The Illusionists and 4 for The Cat in the Hat.  

Michelle Yenerall

Michelle Yenerall, Ticket Sales Assistant:

I am leaning towards most of the Broadway shows this season.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (saw it before when it was here and just loved it)

The Illusionists (Looks interesting)

Annie (Classic)

Maybe ELF (I liked the movie but I don’t know if I could sit through the musical)

The Chieftains (I want to take my dad to this)

Cameron Carpenter featuring the International Touring Organ (I just think this sounds interesting)

Hey Michelle - Taking a risk on something you're not entirely sure you'll like might feel better when you're getting a savings overall.  Another benefit to the CYO package! 

Shannon Smith

Shannon Smith, Ticket Office Manager:

The Met Opera – to see if I would like it…think I will but no real experience

Corky Siegel – I mean, it’s the blues, man

Lakota Sioux – beyond a shadow of a doubt, gonna be there

The Chieftains – of course

One extra maybe The Fab Four

Hey Shannon - Taking a risk is great and it's easier with a CYO package.  Also...of course you can pick more than four!  

Amy Zepp

Amy Zepp, Audience Development Coordinator:

Met Opera – I’ve never attended a live opera, and this seems like a good opportunity to get a sample of live opera performance.

Cameron Carpenter – A friend is getting her master’s in sacred music with an emphasis in organ performance, so she’s going to come with me.  I think his style and the variety of music genres will be fun, and I’ll also enjoy the reaction from someone who really understands organ music. 

Fifth House Ensemble – I want to experience a show that is truly interactive for the audience because we aren’t often able to present something like that.

Ragtime – It’s a classic show that I’ve never seen.

And from those who know exactly what they want, without need for comment:  

Mindy McCaffrey

Mindy McCaffrey, Volunteer Coordinator:

Victoria

The Chieftains

Cameron Carpenter 

Ragtime

Mandy Buchanan

Mandy Buchanan, Ticket Sales Assistant:

The Illusionists 

ELF

The Fab Four

Beauty and the Beast

Elise Robertson

Elise Robertson, Event Administrator:

The Illusionists

Elf

Victoria

42nd Street

Brandy Stabler

Brandy Stabler, Development Assistant:

Elf

Beauty and the Beast

42nd Street

Illusionists

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To those of you who purchase tickets to Sangamon Auditorium events: thank you!  Your purchase of tickets helps to make the quality programs at Sangamon Auditorium possible.

But did you know that ticket sales only provide a portion of the funds needed to enable us to fulfill our mission?  We rely on a wide range of revenue sources including grants, sponsorships, university/state support, and individual gifts.

The Friends of Sangamon Auditorium provide important individual gifts that help support our mission-driven programming.  But Friends also are part of an "inner circle" that offers them access to pre-purchase opportunities and event receptions.

Earlier this spring, Friends of Sangamon Auditorium were offered an opportunity to meet Garrison Keillor at a post-show reception.  This fall, Friends will be treated to a reception prior to The Illusionists.

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